Heart in Disguise (Heart Series #2)

T H I R T Y - S I X

Happy 4k, Phaebe and Philip!
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Warning: R-18
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“Gandang babae, matanda na nga lang.”

I raised my brows when I heard my brother’s voice. It’s coming from the hallway nearing my office. Bukas ang pintuan ng opisina ko kaya dinig na dinig ko ang boses niya. Lalo pa at hight pitch ang boses niya.

I can sense mischief in his voice. I don’t know who he’s trying to get attention with. Baka isa sa mga employees ko. But I don’t want to end up into fallacy.

Cogitating would do great.

Nakaupo ako ngayon sa swivel chair ko. Just like the usual, I am reading the sales of my shops. I am kind of strenuous this past few days in terms of my work and reading the monthly sales.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Siguro ay dahil masyado lang maganda ang nangyayari sa paligid ko.

Everything that are happening to me right now are inspiring me to keep going and getting hardworking as days goes by. Though, I am already hardworking since before. Mas lumala nga lang ngayon.

Sunod kong narinig ang boses ni Kuya sa harapan na mismo ng pintuan ng opisina ko. He has a smirk plastered on his lips. And beside him is Cecel who looked annoyed.

Wait… is my Kuya hitting on Cecel?

“’Lam mo, Cecelia. Ganda ka, e. Pwede ka nang sumali sa beauty pageants. Tangkad mo pa. Ang legs mo, masarap—”

“Ano?!” Asik ni Cecel.

“Ah, este… mahaba. Mahaba kasi.”

Cecel glared at Kuya. “Ayusin mo ‘yang bibig mo, Engineer. Hindi ko na gusto ‘yan.”

“Aayos lang ‘to kapag may hahalik na. Baka… baka lang naman gusto mong mag-apply.” Kuya smirked.

Cecel glared at Kuya again. I could figuratively see smoke coming out from Cecel’s ears and nose.

“Tigilan mo ‘ko, ha. Umalis ka nga dito, Engineer. Kahit pa kapatid ka ng boss ko, papatulan kita.” Banta ni Cecel.

“Pa’nong papatulan?”

Cecel rolled her eyes. She looked at me and I could see how shock she was but she’s way too good to fake it. Agad iyong nawala sa mukha niya sabay ngiti sa akin.

“Ma’am, good day. Nandito po ‘yong kapatid mo. Binibisita po yata kayo,” aniya.

Visiting me or you?

Hmm… I smell something fishy here.

“Adi! Ang ganda mo talaga sa umaga!” Tawag sa akin ni Kuya. But his eyes are on Cecel.

I smirked. “Really, huh?”

Tumango si Kuya saka tumingin sa akin. “Oo.”

Then he looked at Cecel again who’s now sitting on her swivel chair. May kaharap na itong folder at nagbabasa doon.

Or is she really reading?

I know something’s really going on between them. I just couldn’t be able to distinguish it.

Kuya went to Cecel’s desk. He sat on top of the desk as he smiled widely on Cecel.

Pilit ko na lang ibinaling ang atensyon sa folder na binabasa ko. But I couldn’t focus because Kuya is such a tease.

Kuya sometimes is enigmatic.

“So… Cecelia…” Pagkuha ni Kuya sa atensyon ni Cecel.

“Alam mo, gusto ko talagang makilala ‘yong anak mo, e. Sabi kasi ni Nanay at Tatay kamukha ko raw, e,” aniya.